U.S. patent application number 09/917082 was filed with the patent office on 2003-01-30 for combined poker games.
Invention is credited to Awada, Yehia.
Application Number | 20030022709 09/917082 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 25438319 |
Filed Date | 2003-01-30 |
United States Patent
Application |
20030022709 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Awada, Yehia |
January 30, 2003 |
Combined poker games
Abstract
In one of three table games and in one of two games played on a
gaming machine, three card Stud Poker, five card Stud Poker and
seven card Stud Poker are combined. In a second table game, five
card Stud Poker and Seven Card Stud Poker are combined. In a third
table game three card Stud Poker and seven card Stud Poker are
combined. In a second game played on the gaming machine, five card
Draw Poker and seven card Stud Poker are combined.
Inventors: |
Awada, Yehia; (Las Vegas,
NV) |
Correspondence
Address: |
LEONARD WEISS
2300 WEST SAHARA AVENUE
BOX 34
LAS VEGAS
NV
89102
|
Family ID: |
25438319 |
Appl. No.: |
09/917082 |
Filed: |
July 30, 2001 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
463/12 ; 463/13;
463/16 |
Current CPC
Class: |
G07F 17/3293 20130101;
G07F 17/32 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
463/12 ; 463/13;
463/16 |
International
Class: |
A63F 013/00 |
Claims
I claim:
1. In a method of using a standard deck of fifty two cards to play
a game, comprising the steps of: dealing cards to a player:
providing an opportunity for a player to make a wager on a rank of
a Poker hand formed from said dealt cards; dealing out community
cards; providing an opportunity for a player to make a wager on a
rank of a Poker hand formed from said dealt cards augmented by said
community cards; and settling said wagers.
2. In the method of claim 1 wherein said player has an option of
making a three card Poker wager and said player is dealt three
cards to form a three card poker hand and four community cards are
dealt out, comprising the additional steps of: giving a player an
option of making a five card Poker wager and a seven card Poker
wager; augmenting said player's three cards with two of said
community cards to form a five card Stud Poker hand; and augmenting
said player's three cards with said four community cards to form a
seven card Stud Poker hand.
3. In the method of claim 2 wherein said step of settling comprises
the steps of: making a three card payout to said player based upon
a rank of said three card Poker hand; making a five card payout to
said player based upon a rank of said five card Poker hand; and
making a seven card payout to said player based upon a rank of said
seven card Poker hand.
4. In the method of claim 2 wherein said community cards are dealt
face down.
5. In the method of claim 2 wherein said community cards are dealt
face up.
6. In the method of claim 2 wherein a joker is used as a wild card
in playing the game.
7. In the method of claim 2 comprising the additional step of
making a bonus payout to said player when a Poker hand has a rank
higher than a known rank.
8. In the method of claim 1 wherein said player has an option of
making a five card Poker wager and said player is dealt five cards
to form a five card poker hand, and two community cards are dealt
out face down, comprising the additional steps of: a player of
making a seven card wager; and augmenting said five cards with said
two community cards to form a seven card Stud Poker hand.
9. The method of claim 8 comprising the additional steps of: making
a five card payout to said player based upon a rank of said five
card Poker hand; and making a seven card payout to said player
based upon a rank of a selected five cards of said seven card
hand.
10. In the method of claim 8, comprising the additional step of
permitting said player to increase said seven card Stud Poker wager
prior to either of said community cards being turned face up.
11. In the method of claim 8, comprising the additional step of
permitting said player to rescind said seven card wager upon
forfeiture of a portion of said seven card Stud Poker wager.
12. In the method of claim 8 wherein a joker is used as a wild card
in playing the game.
13. In the method of claim 8 comprising the additional step of
making a bonus payout to said player when a Poker hand has a rank
higher than a known rank.
14. In a method of using a standard deck of fifty two cards to play
a game, comprising the steps of: a player making a seven card Stud
Poker wager; dealing four cards to said player; dealing out three
community cards face down; giving said player an option of making a
three card Stud poker wager after said four cards are dealt;
turning said community cards face up, a three card Stud Poker hand
being formed by said community cards and a seven card Stud Poker
hand being formed by said four cards augmented by said community
cards; making a three card payout to said player based upon the
rank of said three card hand; and making a seven card payout to
said player based upon a rank of a selected five cards of said
seven card hand.
15. In the method of claim 14 wherein a joker is used as a wild
card in playing the game.
16. In the method of claim 14 comprising the additional step of
making a bonus payout to said player when a Poker hand has a rank
higher than a known rank.
17. In the method of playing a Poker game on a gaming machine that
stores signal representations of images of fifty two cards of a
standard deck of cards, comprising the steps of: dealing cards to a
player giving a player an option of making a payment representative
of a three card wager, a five card wager and a seven card wager;
causing a video screen of the gaming machine to provide an image of
each of seven cards that are face down; said player causing said
video screen to replace three of said face down images with images
of three cards that are face up, thereby providing an image of a
three card Stud Poker hand, face up and images of four cards that
are face down; making a three card payout to said player based upon
a rank of said three card hand, thereby settling said three card
wager; said player causing images of two of said four face down
cards to be replaced by images of two cards that are face up,
thereby providing an image of a five card Stud Poker hand and
images of two cards that are face down; making a five card payout
to said player based upon a rank of said five card hand, thereby
settling said five card wager; said player causing images of said
two face down cards to be replaced by images of two cards that are
face up, thereby providing images of seven cards face up that form
a seven card hand; and making a seven card payout to said player
based upon a rank of five cards of said seven card hand.
18. In the method of claim 17 wherein said gaming machine stores a
signal representation of a joker which is a wild card.
19. In the method of playing a Poker game on a gaming machine that
stores signal representations of images of fifty two cards of a
standard deck of cards, comprising the steps of: giving a player an
option of making a payment representative of a five card wager and
a seven card wager; causing a video screen of the gaming machine to
provide initial images of five cards face up; said player causing
said video screen to replace any of said initial images with images
of cards that are face up, thereby providing an image of a five
card Draw Poker hand; making a five card payout to said player
based upon the rank of said five card hand; providing images of two
additional cards face up, thereby providing an image of a seven
card Stud Poker hand; and making a seven card payout to said player
based upon a rank of five cards of said seven card hand.
20. In the method of claim 19 wherein said gaming machine stores a
signal representation of a joker which is a wild card.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1 Field of Invention
[0002] This invention is in the general field of casino gaming and,
more particularly, is a method of playing a game having features of
a plurality of different types of poker games.
[0003] 2. Description of the Prior Art:
[0004] Poker is the most frequently played card game in the United
States. A player in a Poker game wagers that he holds a Poker hand
having a rank that is higher than a rank of a Poker hand held by
any other player.
[0005] Almost invariant features of the Poker game is that it is
played with a standard deck of fifty two cards and a Poker hand is
comprised of five of the cards. The player with the Poker hand
having the highest rank is usually the winner. Rankings of five
card Poker hands, in descending order, are given as:
[0006] ROYAL FLUSH, (Ace, King, Queen, Jack and 10 of the same
suit);
[0007] STRAIGHT FLUSH, (five cards in sequence in any suit, i.e.
Jack, 10, 9, 8, 7, of the same suit);
[0008] FOUR OF A KIND, (four Aces is highest);
[0009] FULL HOUSE, (THREE OF A KIND plus a PAIR, i.e., 10, 10, 10,
King King);
[0010] FLUSH (Five cards of the same suit);
[0011] STRAIGHT (five cards in sequence but of different suits,
i.e., (Jack, 10, 9, 8, 7);
[0012] THREE OF A KIND (Three cards of the same rank, i.e., three
Aces);
[0013] TWO PAIRS (i.e., two Kings and two 10's);
[0014] ONE PAIR (two 5's); and
[0015] NO PAIR
[0016] A ranking of cards comprising the five card Poker hand is
germane to determining its rank. Thus, for example, the five card
Poker hand that is comprised of a pair of 10's has a higher rank
than the five card Poker hand that is comprised of a pair of
9's.
[0017] A well known variation of poker is a game called seven card
stud poker where a player is dealt seven cards. A five card poker
hand of the highest possible is selected from the seven dealt
cards. Ranks of selected five card poker hands for all players are
compared to determine a winner.
[0018] Usually, there are eight players in the seven card stud
game. Prior to dealing a round of cards to the eight players, such
as a round of first cards, for example, a dealer usually deals what
is known as a burn card, face down, that is not used in forming the
player's hands. Accordingly, seven burn cards are dealt during the
seven card stud game. Because there are eight players and because
of the burn cards, it may not be possible to provide a seventh card
to all of the players. When it is not possible, the dealer deals a
community card, face up, that is regarded as each player's seventh
card.
[0019] A more recent variation of poker is a game called three card
poker where three cards are dealt to each player. A ranking of a
three card poker hand, in descending order, is given as:
[0020] ROYAL FLUSH
[0021] STRAIGHT FLUSH
[0022] THREE OF A KIND
[0023] STRAIGHT
[0024] FLUSH
[0025] ONE PAIR
[0026] The casino usually tries to promote games of the type where
the player makes wagers against the casino rather than against the
other players. By having the player wager against the casino there
is an increase in the casino's revenue. Accordingly, a game where
one player wagers against another player is not regarded as highly
desirable by a casino manager.
[0027] Heretofore, there has not been a poker game that combines
features of well known poker games. Combining features of different
types of poker games into a single game would enhance the interest
of a casino patron.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0028] An object of the present invention is to provide a game that
includes features of three card poker, five card stud Poker, five
card Draw Poker and seven card stud Poker.
[0029] Another object of the invention is to provide a poker game
where a payout is made by a casino to a winning player in
accordance with a payout table.
[0030] According to one aspect of the invention, three cards are
dealt to a player whereby the player has a three card Poker hand.
The three cards are augmented by two cards whereby the player has
five cards of a five card Poker hand. The five cards are augmented
by two cards, whereby the player has a seven card Poker hand.
[0031] According to another aspect of the invention, five cards are
dealt to a player whereby a player has a five card Stud Poker hand.
The player is given an option of replacing a card of the five card
Stud Poker hand whereby the player has a five card Draw Poker hand.
The Draw Poker hand is augmented by two cards whereby the player
has a seven card Stud Poker hand.
[0032] According to another aspect of the invention, three
community cards form a three card Stud Poker hand. The three
community cards additionally augment four cards dealt to a player
to form a seven card Stud Poker hand.
[0033] According to another aspect of the invention, gaming
machines are used to play a game that is a combination of three
card Stud Poker, five card Stud Poker and seven card Stud and a
game that is a combination of five card Draw Poker and seven card
Stud Poker.
[0034] Other objects, features, and advantages of the invention
should be apparent from the following description of the preferred
embodiment thereof as illustrated in the accompanying drawing.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING
[0035] FIG. 1 is a plan view of a portion of a playing surface
whereon a game is played in accordance with a first embodiment of
the invention;
[0036] FIG. 2 is a plan view of a portion of a playing surface of a
table where a game of is played in accordance with a second
embodiment of the invention;
[0037] FIG. 3 is a plan view of a portion of a playing surface of a
table where a game of is played in accordance with a third
embodiment of the invention;
[0038] FIGS. 3a-3d are plan views of a video screen of a gaming
machine used to play a game in accordance with a fourth embodiment
of the invention; and
[0039] FIGS. 4a-4c are plan views of a video screen game is played
in accordance with a fifth embodiment of the invention.
DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS
[0040] All games described hereinafter utilize a standard deck of
fifty two cards.
[0041] As shown in FIG. 1, in accordance with a first embodiment of
the invention, a game is played on a semi-circular top surface 10
of a table that has an arcuate edge 12. Player stations 14, 16, 18
are proximal to the edge 12.
[0042] The player station 14 includes a showing of circles 20, 21,
22 with lettering of the numerals, 3, 5, 7, respectively, therein.
The player stations 16, 18 have circles similar to those of the
player station 14.
[0043] Community cards are used in the first embodiment. A showing
of rectangular community card placement locations 24, 25, 26 are
carried near the center of the surface 10. Additionally, lettering
of a three card Stud Poker payout table 28, a five card Stud Poker
payout table 29 and a seven card Stud Poker payout table 30 is
carried upon the surface 10 at any suitable location.
[0044] The payout tables 28-30 provide pairs of entries. One entry
of a pair is a poker rank; the other entry is a payout
multiplier.
[0045] Thus, for example, when a three card poker hand is a
straight flush and there has been a three card Poker wager of one
dollar by a player, there is a payout to a player of an amount
equal to forty dollars (forty multiplied by one dollar).
[0046] Prior to a start of play, the station 14 player has an
option of making any of three Stud Poker wagers that include a
three card Stud Poker wager, a five card Stud Poker wager and a
seven Stud card Poker wager. The Stud wagers are made by the
station 14 player when cheques representative of the amounts of the
three, five, and seven card wagers are placed within the circles
20-22, respectively. The station 16 and the station 18 players have
a similar option and make wagers in a manner similar to that
described hereinbefore. All of the players are required to make at
least one of the three wagers.
[0047] After the Stud wagers have been made, three cards are dealt
to each of the players whereby each of the players has a three card
Stud Poker hand. As explained hereinafter, the three cards of the
players are augmented by two community cards whereby each player
has five cards of a five card Stud Poker hand. The five cards are
augmented by an additional two community cards whereby each player
has a seven card Stud Poker hand.
[0048] After the three cards are dealt, a community card is
preferably placed face down upon each of the locations 24-27.
Alternatively, community cards at the locations 24-27 are placed
face up.
[0049] In one alternative embodiment, the community cards are dealt
face down. After the three cards are dealt and prior to the
community cards being turned face up, each of the players has an
option of rescinding the seven card Stud Poker wager upon
forfeiture of a portion of the seven card wager.
[0050] When the station 14 player has made the three card wager, a
payout is made to the station 14 player in accordance with the
table 28 whereby the station 14 player's three card wager is
settled. Thus, for example, when the station 14 player's three card
hand is a flush, the station 14 player wins a four to one payout.
When the station 14 player's three card hand has a rank of less
than one pair, the station 14 player loses the three card wager. In
a similar manner, three card wagers of the station 16 player and
the station 18 player are settled.
[0051] After all of the three card Stud Poker wagers have been
settled, the cards at the locations 24, 25 are turned face up
whereby the station 14 payer has a five card Stud Poker hand that
includes the station 14 player's three cards augmented by the cards
at the locations 24, 25. When the station 14 player has made the
five card wager, a payout is made to the station 14 player in
accordance with the table 29 whereby the station 14 player's five
card Stud wager is settled.
[0052] Thus, for example, when the station 14 player's five card
hand includes a full house, the station 14 player wins a twelve to
one payout. When the station 14 player's five card hand has a rank
of less than one pair of sixes, the station 14 player loses the
five card wager. In a similar manner, five card wagers of the
station 16 player and the station 18 player are settled.
[0053] After all of the five card wagers have been settled, the
cards at the locations 26, 27 are turned face up whereby the
station 14 player has a seven card Stud Poker hand that includes
the station 14 player's three cards augmented by the cards at the
locations 2427. When the station 14 player has made the seven card
wager, a payout is made to the station 14 player in accordance with
the table 30 whereby the station 14 player's seven card wager is
settled.
[0054] Thus, for example, when highest possible rank of five cards
of the seven card hand of the station 14 player is four of a kind,
the station 14 player receives a seven to one payout. When the
highest possible rank of five cards of the station 14 player's
seven card hand is less than two pair, tens high, the station 14
player loses the seven card wager. In a similar manner, seven card
wagers of the station 16 player and the station 18 player are
settled.
[0055] It should be understood that a wild card, such as a joker,
may be included as a wild card in the first embodiment and in all
other embodiments described hereinafter. Additionally, there may be
a bonus payout to a player who has a hand that is a royal flush,
for example.
[0056] As shown in FIG. 2, in accordance with a second embodiment
of the invention, the station 14 includes the circles 21, 22. The
station 16 and the station 18 include similar circles. Additionally
included are the card placement locations 24, 25 and the payout
tables 29, 30.
[0057] Prior to a start of play, the station 14 player makes a five
card Stud Poker wager and a seven car Stud Poker wager by placing
cheques within the circles 21, 22, respectively. Similar wagers are
made by the station 16 player and the station 18 player.
[0058] When the wagers have been made, five cards are dealt to the
station 14 player and a card is placed, face down, at the location
24 and the location 25.
[0059] After reviewing the five dealt cards, the station 14 player
has an option of doubling the seven card wager and an option of
rescinding the seven card wager. When the recission option is
exercised, the station 14 player forfeits a portion of the seven
card wager.
[0060] The station 16 player and the station 18 player are dealt
five cards, face down, and have options similar to those of the
station 14 player. The five card wagers are settled in a manner
similar to that described in the first embodiment.
[0061] After the five card wagers have been settled, cards at the
locations 24, 25 are turned face up whereby the station 14 has a
seven card Stud Poker hand comprised of the five dealt cards and
the cards at the locations 24, 25. Similarly, the station 16 player
and the station 18 player have seven card Stud Poker hands. The
seven card wagers are settled in a manner similar to that described
in the first embodiment. It should be understood that a joker may
be included as a wild card in the second embodiment.
[0062] As shown in FIG. 3, in accordance with a third embodiment of
the invention, the station 14 includes the circles 20, 22. The
station 16 and the station 18 include similar circles. Additionally
included are the card placement locations 24, 25, 26 and the payout
tables 28, 30.
[0063] Prior to a start of play, the station 14 player makes a
seven car Stud Poker wager by placing cheques within the circle 22.
A similar wager is made by the station 16 player and the station 18
player.
[0064] When the wager has been made, four cards are dealt to the
station 14 player and a community card is placed, face down, at the
locations 24, 25, 26.
[0065] After reviewing the four dealt cards, the station 14 player
has an option of making a three card Stud Poker wager. The station
16 player and the station 18 player have a similar option.
Thereafter, the cards at the locations 24, 25, 26 are turned face
up.
[0066] The cards at the locations 24, 25, 26 form a three card Stud
Poker hand. When the station 14 player makes the three card wager,
a three card payout is made to the station 14 player in accordance
with the table 28.
[0067] The four cards dealt to the station 14 player and the cards
at the locations 24, 25, 26 form a seven card Stud Poker hand. A
seven card payout is made to the station 14 player in accordance
with the table 30. Similar payouts are made to the station 16
player and to the station 18 player.
[0068] In accordance with a fourth embodiment of the invention, a
gaming machine stores a signal representation of images of fifty
two cards of a standard deck of cards. Prior to a start of play of
the gaming machine, a player has an option of making any of three
wagers that include a three card Stud Poker wager, a five card Stud
Poker wager and a seven card Stud Poker wager. The wagers are made
by depositing money representative of the wagers within the gaming
machine.
[0069] As shown in FIG. 3a, after the money is deposited, a video
screen 62 of the gaming machine provides a video image of cards
63-69, face down. Thereafter, the gaming machine player touches any
three of the images 63-69.
[0070] As shown in FIG. 3b, in response to the images 63, 64, 69
being touched, for example, they are replaced by images 631, 641,
691, respectively. The images 631, 641, 691 are of a nine of clubs,
a nine of spades and a three of diamonds, respectively, thereby
providing an image of a three card Stud Poker hand. A payout is
made to the gaming machine player in accordance with the payout
table 28 of the first embodiment, whereby the gaming machine
player's three card wager is settled. After the gaming machine
player's three card is settled, the gaming machine player touches
any two of the images 65-68.
[0071] As shown in FIG. 3c, in response to the images 66, 68 being
touched, for example, they are replaced by images 661, 681,
respectively. The images 661, 681 are of an eight of hearts and a
king of hearts, respectively, whereby an image of a five card Stud
Poker hand comprised of the images 331, 341, 361, 381, 391 is
provided. A payout is made to the gaming machine player in
accordance with the payout table 29 of the first embodiment,
whereby the gaming machine player's five card wager is settled.
After the gaming machine player's five card wager is settled, the
gaming machine player touches the images 65, 67.
[0072] As shown in FIG. 3d, in response to the images 65, 67 being
touched, they are replaced by images 651, 671, respectively. The
images 651, 671 are of a king of spades and a queen of spades,
respectively, whereby an image of a seven card Stud Poker hand
comprised of the images 631, 641, 651, 661, 671, 681, 691 is
provided. A payout is made to the gaming machine player in
accordance with the payout table 30 of the first embodiment,
whereby the gaming machine player's seven card Stud Poker wager is
settled.
[0073] In accordance with a fifth embodiment of the invention,
similar to that described hereinbefore, provides the gaming machine
player with an option of making a five card Draw Poker wager and
the seven card Stud Poker. Money representative of the five card
Draw and seven card Stud wagers is deposited in the gaming
machine.
[0074] After the money is deposited, the video screen 62 provides
the video image of the cards 63-69 face down (FIG. 3a). Thereafter,
the gaming machine player touches any five of the images 63-69.
[0075] As shown in FIG. 4a, in response to the images 63, 64, 66,
68, 69 being touched, for example, they are replaced by the images
631, 641, 661, 681, 691. Additionally, images 632, 642, 662, 682,
692 of hold buttons are provided proximal to the images 631, 641,
681, 691, respectively. An image of a replace button 700 is
positioned on the video screen 62 at any suitable location.
[0076] As shown in FIG. 4b, in response to the gaming machine
player touching the hold buttons 662, 682, 692 (FIG. 4a), for
example, and then making a first touching the image 700, the images
661, 681, 691 are replaced by images 663, 683, 693 which are the
king of diamonds, ace of hearts and ace of spades, respectively.
Hence, the gaming machine player has a five card Draw Poker hand
comprised of cards having the images 631, 641, 663, 683, 693.
[0077] A payout is made to the gaming machine player in accordance
with a five card Draw Poker payout table (not shown) whereby the
gaming machine player's five card Draw Poker wager is settled.
After the gaming machine player's five card Draw Poker wager is
settled, the gaming machine player makes a second touching of the
image 700.
[0078] As shown in FIG. 4c, in response to the images 65, 67 being
touched, the images 65, 67 are replaced by images 654, 674,
respectively. The images 654, 674 are of a four of clubs and a jack
of spades, respectively, whereby an image of a seven card Stud
Poker hand comprised of the images 631, 641, 654, 663, 674, 683,
693 is provided. A payout is made to the gaming machine player in
accordance with a modified seven card Stud Poker payout table (not
shown), whereby the gaming machine player's seven card Stud Poker
wager is settled.
[0079] It should be understood that games corresponding to those
disclosed herein may be played on the internet or on a
computer.
[0080] While the invention has been particularly shown and
described with reference to embodiments, it should be understood by
those skilled in the art that changes in form and detail may be
made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the
invention.
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